I Will Buy Divine Power With Money! - Chapter 90

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“…What?”

 

“Honestly, aren’t you curious? Whether they’ll help the followers suffering from potion shortages, or if they’ll stand in the way.”

 

Seeing Jun’s flustered expression as if he hadn’t even thought of this, I continued speaking.

 

“If they do interfere, what choice do you think the followers who witnessed our priests’ healing power and the potions’ effectiveness right before their eyes will make?”

 

Jun couldn’t continue speaking.

 

At that sight, I pulled my lips into a smile.

 

“I’m truly curious to see how the Sea God’s side will respond.”

 

* * *

 

Temple of the Sea God.

 

Crash!

 

A loud noise erupted from the Holy Maiden’s bedroom.

 

The waiting maids and novice priestesses quickly fled the bedroom with pale faces.

 

However, unlike them, there was one person who couldn’t leave.

 

It was the priest in charge of southern communications.

 

“What did you just say?”

 

The priest, who had been trembling while prostrated on the floor, shuddered at the cold voice that fell from above his head.

 

He was always terrified whenever their Holy Maiden, who showed no mercy, spoke in such a voice.

 

“The, the Sun God’s Main Temple deployed healing power in the southern region…”

 

Crash!

 

A large vase flew past the trembling priest as he answered and shattered.

 

The broken fragments covered his entire body along with water, but the priest couldn’t even scream.

 

Now was the time to report the situation, not to scream.

 

“…The Sun God’s Holy Maiden went there personally.”

 

“The Holy Maiden herself moved, so why didn’t we know about this until now?”

 

Carmen asked, clenching her fists.

 

After the failed kidnapping attempt, being extorted by those Sun God bastards, and even Jeremy going missing, the Temple of the Sea God had been paying attention to every move of the Sun God’s side.

 

Just in case, though it was unlikely, but still just in case, the still-missing Jeremy might be there.

 

Since even the Sea God, who would normally inform them of situations before being asked if something happened to Jeremy, wasn’t saying anything, this was all they could do.

 

Although they couldn’t monitor closely since the Sun God’s Main Temple had heightened security and they didn’t have a capable person like Jeremy…

 

Still, they should have found out about a move not just within the western region but all the way to the southern region!

 

“Duke Sieri is blocking all information from the western region, so we only learned about it after the Holy Maiden arrived in the south and began her activities.”

 

“Damn Lute Sieri!”

 

Carmen ground her teeth and kicked the couch.

 

The sofa flew like a ball and crashed into a corner of the room with a loud noise.

 

No matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t understand why he was helping the Sun God’s side.

 

“But, but…”

 

Carmen, who had been roughly running her fingers through her disheveled hair, glared at the priest with flashing eyes at his voice.

 

“You still have more to say?”

 

At the Holy Maiden’s angry voice, the priest squeezed his eyes shut.

 

He knew she would be even angrier if he said this, but he couldn’t not say it.

 

“It seems the Sun God’s side will begin the potion business in earnest in the southern region too! Most of the clans that received treatment are welcoming it!”

 

The priest who had rattled this off waited for his punishment with his eyes tightly closed.

 

However, no matter how long he waited, no shouting came from above his head, not even the sound of things being broken.

 

Only the sound of fierce tongue-clicking echoed.

 

“Yes, if those bastards have any brains, they’d naturally expand their business.”

 

Carmen muttered irritably and plopped down on an intact sofa.

 

She had already expected this from the moment she heard they started the potion business.

 

With the Lumen Trading Guild involved, there’s no way they’d stop after just controlling the western region.

 

“Tell the followers in the south. Those who buy the Sun God’s potions will have all the privileges we granted them revoked.”

 

“Yes, yes! Understood!”

 

“And increase the potion supply we send to the south.”

 

“Yes…?”

 

The prostrated priest hesitantly raised his head.

 

They had been deliberately controlling the supply until now, so why suddenly?

 

“If we sell less, only those bastards will profit. But if ours are available too? Would there be any fool who’d buy the Sun God’s nameless products?”

 

Absolutely not.

 

Carmen snorted.

 

In a direct confrontation, there was no way they could lose to something like the Sun God, who had long been forgotten from people’s memories.

 

“If you understand, get moving. I won’t forgive you if you’re late again this time.”

 

“I will follow your orders!”

 

The priest who had banged his forehead on the floor hurriedly left.

 

Carmen clicked her tongue at his flustered behavior.

 

“Every single move is really irritating.”

 

This is all because of Lute Sieri.

 

If it weren’t for him, the Sun God’s Main Temple wouldn’t have grown this large.

 

What exactly is lacking in the Temple of the Sea God that he chose those failing bastards instead of us?

 

“If only Jeremy were here, we could have found out everything.”

 

Carmen struck the sofa’s armrest.

 

The armrest, unable to withstand the force, cracked completely.

 

Where on earth did Jeremy go?

 

Since there was no response from the Sea God, Holy Sage Dominic was searching, but there were no results.

 

Without the useful ability they had been exploiting, things couldn’t be more troublesome.

 

Just wait until I catch you. I’ll put tracking magic all over your body.

 

Carmen ground her teeth.

 

* * *

 

“Holy Maiden.”

 

I, who had been standing by the window looking outside, turned around at Jeremy’s voice.

 

Jeremy was approaching with cookie crumbs all over his face.

 

“Is it delicious?”

 

“Yeah, really delicious.”

 

Jeremy hugged the cookie box he was holding preciously.

 

Jun had bought it a few days ago, and it seemed to suit his taste perfectly as he wouldn’t let it out of his arms.

 

He liked it so much that when I bought about twenty boxes for him, he even smiled happily.

 

Who would have thought I’d see a smile I couldn’t get with gold coins, thanks to cookies.

 

“How many did you eat today?”

 

Jeremy, who had been crunching on another one, stopped moving at my question.

 

“You didn’t forget our promise to eat only one box a day, right?”

 

I had firmly told him to eat only one box a day since it seemed like he’d eat all twenty boxes in one day if left alone.

 

“I, I didn’t forget.”

 

Jeremy answered with a dejected face. Fortunately, it seems he hasn’t broken the promise yet.

 

“Good job. Our Jeremy keeps promises well too.”

 

Jeremy looked sadly at the five or so remaining cookies, then squeezed his eyes shut and closed the box lid.

 

He probably plans to save them and finish eating them later tonight.

 

“But Holy Maiden, what are you doing standing there?”

 

At his question, I turned my gaze back outside the window.

 

Beyond the sprawling city, a flat horizon came into view.

 

That place is the habitat of monsters and the desert where ‘Evil’ has taken root.

 

“I was wondering if I might see something from here.”

 

Whether ‘Evil’ is really moving faster than in the original because of me.

 

Whether those black stains that covered Lute’s body were because of ‘Evil’.

 

…And when exactly would those who follow ‘Evil’ begin to move in earnest.

 

“…There’s no way I could know just by looking.”

 

I smiled bitterly and stroked Jeremy’s hair as he looked puzzled.

 

“Holy Maiden!”

 

Just then, Jun urgently knocked on the door.

 

When I gave him a look, Jeremy quickly slipped out through the window.

 

Only then did I let Jun inside.

 

“Urgent news. The Temple of the Sea God has made their move.”

 

Faster than I thought.

 

“As expected, the Sea God’s followers threatened not to even think about buying the Sun God’s potions. They even said they’d withdraw all the special privileges they’ve been giving if anyone was caught.”

 

“Well, those petty bastards would naturally do that.”

 

“But that’s not all.”

 

Jun caught his breath and continued with a serious expression.

 

“The quantity of Sea God potions entering the Southern Region has increased. At least three times more.”

 

Ah. My whole body reacted with a start at those words.

 

My lips parted on their own, against my will.

 

Jun’s eyes widened at my appearance.

 

“…Holy Maiden, why are you smiling right now?”

 

I touched my lips. The corners of my mouth were indeed turned up.

 

Why would I be smiling? Because what I truly wanted has come to pass, that’s why I’m smiling.

 

I smiled cheerfully at the Sea God bastards’ reaction that didn’t deviate from my expectations in the slightest.

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